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Our vision is a world where children travel safely to and from school

Let’s make every school journey safe for our kids!

Each day 500 children are killed in preventable traffic crashes around the world. Sometimes they are killed just yards from the school entrance.

Each traffic death and injury violates a child’s right to an education.

Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) is an award-winning evidence-based programme of tools, training and support to measure, manage and communicate the risk children are exposed to on a journey to school.

SR4S is informing strategic investment in infrastructure upgrades saving lives and preventing serious injuries every day. It is also empowering global and community advocacy to address the leading killer of young people world-wide – road traffic deaths.

From the Classroom to the Streets: Empowering Communities to Create Safer School Journeys

At the Africa Road Safety Seminar on 8-9 October, two interactive “Safer School Journey Walkshops” equipped participants with innovative tools including the iRAP Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) and the Youth Engagement App (YEA). These sessions aimed to empower...

Event Summary: Walk21 Conference in Portugal 2024

In October 2024, iRAP’s Project Coordinator Shanna Lucchesi attended the Walk 21 Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The Walk21 Foundation annual conference is where experts, advocates, and policymakers discuss the benefits of walking. Walking is essential to urban...

#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 10: Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads – Recording now available

Participants from 33 countries tuned in last week for the 10th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads. In this session we had the privilege to be joined by representatives from Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for...

Meet Tendai Belindah Lisenda: A Catalyst for Change in Botswana’s School Zones

Meet Tendai Belindah Lisenda (Belindah), a passionate road safety advocate, making a significant impact on the safety of children in Botswana.As the Road Safety Coordinator for the Letlhakeng District Road Safety Committee, she is committed to reducing road crashes...

Botswana Department of Road Transport Services and EA991 Leads the Way in Protecting Botswana’s Children with Star Rating for Schools

Image caption: Participants of the training (Image credit: EA991) In 2021, Botswana recorded 475 pedestrian road traffic accidents involving children and adolescents aged 5-20. To address this urgent issue, the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) methodology is being...

SR4S Training: Now in 5 Languages!

The updated Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) online course, developed by iRAP with support from Millennium Challenge Corporation, is now available in a range of languages. This expansion provides crucial training opportunities for a wider audience interested in...

SR4S Partners Showcase Successes in Tackling Child Road Traffic Injuries at Safety 2024

iRAP participated in discussions with CHI partners at the pre-conference session. Images credit: FIA Foundation and iRAP Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29. High-risk roads significantly contribute to the...

Automóvil Club de Chile and Buses Vule Launch New School Road Safety Initiative in Lo Espejo and Puente Alto

Students from Colegio San Lucas are learning about the road improvements around their school.Image credit: Automóvil Club de Chile Building on efforts to prevent road crashes in school zones throughout Chile, Automóvil Club de Chile, in partnership with Buses Vule,...

Proud to be a partner in Google.org’s accelerating impact

At its first ever Impact Summit, Google.org has announced plans to accelerate its impact on the world’s largest problems with AI. iRAP is proud to be a partner addressing road traffic crashes that are the leading cause of death among children and young people...

World’s largest SR4S assessment kicks off in Riyadh

Forty engineers received training in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, recently as part of the world’s largest Star Rating for Schools assessment of 300 school areas kicking off in the Kingdom. Ensuring the safety of children on their journey to school is a priority for...

WATCH launched in Mamelodi, South Africa to keep learners safe on the road

Image credit: AA The Automobile Association (AA) and ChildSafe South Africa, supported by the FIA Foundation and its Child Health Initiative (CHI), took a significant step last week towards improving road safety in Mamelodi, Tshwane through the launch of Project WATCH...

#RAPKnowledgeLive Session 10: Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads

Join us for our #RAPKnowledgeLive session 10 – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads In this session with Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for Road Safety (YOURS), we will discuss: the AI&Me framework in the “AI&Me: Empowering Youth...

Star Rating for Schools: Paving the Way for Safer School Journeys

Image Credit: ACM The Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme continues to create heart-warming and inspirational stories of school journeys being made safer across the world. As of June 2024, SR4S partners have assessed 1,638 schools in 74 countries, positively...

Online webinar showcasing successful case studies of school zone safety programs with SR4S in Indonesia

WHO (2023) estimated that there were 31,063 road traffic fatalities in Indonesia in 2021, with children and young adults aged 5-29 being the most affected. To address this, the 2021-2040 Indonesian National General Plan for Traffic Safety mandates that all roads built...

Indonesia Accelerates Sustainable Mobility with Youth-Led Initiatives

Image credits (above and below): UNEP, ITDP, Walk21 and Estiara Ellizar Indonesia is accelerating its transition to sustainable mobility to address the growing challenges of air pollution and climate change caused by rapid urbanization and increased vehicle use. The...

Star Rating for Schools July 2024 Newsletter

The latest Star Rating for Schools newsletter is out now – read some great stories of how SR4S Lead Partners are engaging partners and leading safer infrastructures around the world.In this issue: SR4S latest updates and new features! Empowering youth for safer roads:...

Exciting updates: New features, languages, and training opportunities

We have made some updates to the Star Rating for Schools app! Explore the new features and opportunities below.Functional updates: Once your locations are approved and star rated, the star rating icon will display the Decimal Star Ratings. You can zoom in on the star...

AI&Me: Empowering youth for safer roads through safe school zones in Yen Bai province, Vietnam

Original article: AIP Foundation AIP Foundation's innovative Big Data and AI road safety program, AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads, has been positively engaging youth to raise their voices for safe mobility across Vietnam for three years. By using the Big...

AI&ME public-facing report released: Empowering youth for safer roads initiative

Image credit: AIP Foundation Original article - AIP Foundation AIP Foundation, in collaboration with Fondation Botnar, iRAP, and the FIA Foundation, proudly announces the launch of the public-facing report on the AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads program....

Empowering youth for safer roads: The evolution of the Youth Engagement App

Image Caption: Students reported areas where they feel unsafe on YEA and confidently presented this information to the stakeholders including FIA Foundation’s Executive Director Saul Billingsley Image Credit: AIP Foundation Road traffic injuries are now the leading...

Safe crossings, safe journeys: How Moldova is prioritizing children’s safety on the road

The Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) tool, developed by iRAP, helped assess the safety of nine schools in Moldova in 2023. Subsequently, three school zones in Balti, Singerei, and Ungheni municipalities saw significant upgrades particularly safer crossings for...

3M champions school safety in Latin America with SR4S

Local engineers in Costa Rica received training from 3M to conduct SR4S assessments Image credit (above and right): 3M Equipping Local Authorities: In April 2024, 3M, iRAP, and local stakeholders joined forces to train local engineers in Costa Rica and 100 police...

School safety in Palestine: Local action for global child road safety crisis

Every year, an estimated 1.19 deaths are reported worldwide as a result of road traffic crashes. This tragedy particularly affects children and young adults aged 5-29, making it the leading cause of death in this age group (WHO, 2023). Palestine: A recent project was...

Safer school zones in Bolivia: La Paz implements collaborative project for enhanced safety

School Road Safety a Global Concern Road safety is a crucial issue in Latin America, where children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable. Each day, approximately 500 children die in road crashes worldwide, making school environments critical areas for safety...

Putting children first: Baguio city (Philippines) launches project for safer school zones

Equipping Stakeholders for Safer Routes University of the Philippines – National Center for Transportation Studies (UP-NCTS), along with Clean Air Asia, Sustainable Mobility in Metropolitan Regions in ASEAN (SMMR), and Baguio City joined forces to equip local...

From assessment to action: SR4S makes a difference in Botswana schools

23 May 2024: The Australian College of Road Safety (ACRS) International Outreach Chapter (IOC) hosted an online event focusing on the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) programme and its success in Botswana. The session including speakers Gale Motlhajoe, Co-Chair...

120 years of FIA: Celebrating partnerships for safer journeys

Original article from iRAP website More than 150 FIA mobility clubs in 96 countries are partnering with iRAP to support their advocacy and action to create safer journeys for members supported by the iRAP Methodology and tools. As clubs gather in Uzbekistan this week...

AI&Me Scalability Analysis report – empowering youth at the heart of mobility

Original content from the AIP Foundation AIP Foundation's innovative Big Data and AI road safety program, AI&Me: Empowering Youth for Safer Roads, has been positively engaging youth to raise their voices for safe mobility across Vietnam. Earlier this year,...

Leveraging regional strengths for safer school zones across Asia Pacific with SR4S in Nepal

Image credit: AIP Foundation Original article from the AIP Foundation KATHMANDU, Nepal – April 22-24, 2024 In October 2023, the AIP Foundation, FIA Foundation, and iRAP (International Road Assessment Programme) were proud to announce a new collaboration to build...

Making safe school zones a reality: First implementation of the Safe School zones guide in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Original article from the AIP Foundation HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – May 9, 2024 Vietnam’s Safe School Zones Guide (SSZ Guide) brings safe school zones a step closer to being a reality for students nationwide. Two years in the making, this SSZ Guide is a comprehensive...

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